Yuki and Linda's 1st meeting

“Okasan! Otosan!” Linda shouted as she skipped into the huge mansion.

“Welcome home, young mistress,” a butler bowed to her.

“Konnichiwa, uncle!” she chirped happily and ran into the house.

“Kasan!” she called her mom again.

This time, her nanny, Akito, approached her and bowed. “Welcome home, young mistress. Your parents are not home. They are in Brazil now attending an important business deal. They will be back in a week’s time,” she informed the six-year-old girl.

Linda nodded. She kept her smile bright even though her eyes were filling up with tears. There was never a moment whereby her parents put her as the top priority. Whenever there is a parent-teacher meeting, none of her parents will come. Instead it would be her nanny who would come and attend. When her parents were back, they would give her lots of toys and food, which made her happy. They could give her everything except time.

Linda refreshed herself and went outside and sat on the swing, looking at the sky, wondering about her parents. She was used to being alone and to attract attention to herself, she would use ways and methods to carry out many mischiefs.

Suddenly, she heard a loud noise beside her house. She ran out and saw there were a few moving trucks entering the mansion next door. Linda peered into the gate and suddenly saw a boy staring at her curiously. Linda grinned. “Konnichiwa! My name is Masaki Linda. I live next door. You are?” she asked.

“I’m Akanishi Jin,” he answered.

He put out his hand and Linda grabbed it and shook their hands. From that day on, the two of them became very close friends.

A few years later

Akanishi and Linda grew up together and went to the same school. The school for the rich people- Eitoku School. Even though Akanishi was a year older than her, he would make a point to keep an eye on her. He knew that she would want to attract as many attention as possible and sometimes things could get a little bit out of hand.

“Jin-chan, I sign up out names in the dancing part of the ceremony,” Linda grinned during lunch.

He was eating and almost spilled his lunch when he heard what Linda had done. “You what? You what?” he asked.

Linda looked at him innocently. Her cat-like eyes were shining with excitement. Akanishi sighed. He could never scold her. Everyone around them was staring at them curiously. Akanishi and Linda were the most popular couple in school. They were known to be the most perfect couple both in brains and beauty even though they were only in elementary school.

“But I am already in Middle school! How can I participate?” he asked.

“I begged the teacher to let you in. Besides, I know you want to get into my uncle’s company. My uncle dotes on me and I will recommend you to him if I see that your dancing is good,” Linda winked.

Akanishi eyes lit up. A chance to enter Johnny’s entertainment and to meet people like Takuya Kimura, Goro, Tsuyoshi and Koichi. Akanishi grinned and agreed.

On the day of the performance.

“Jin-chan, I forgot my vest! Please look for me?” Linda begged him.

Jin narrowed his eyes at her but left without a word. Linda wandered and soon heard a soft music. She followed the music and saw a girl playing a sad song on the piano. “Anou, are you one of the piano players? Konnichiwa! I’m Masaki Linda. Just call me Linda. Are you going to graduate this year too? I’m graduating this year,” Linda introduced herself.

The girl looked up from the piano and stared at Linda. Linda sat next to her. “Why do you play such sad songs? You should play songs like this,” Linda chirped and played a few bars.

The girl did not answer. “what’s your name?” Linda asked.

“Sakurako Yuki,” she answered.

“Nice name! Snow! Your skin is like snow too! Hmm… My name has no meaning. I wonder what my name means,” Linda replied.

“Linda! There you are! Come on,” Jin pulled her.

“Sorry for disturbing you. She’s a bit loose up here,” Jin pointed to Linda’s head.

“What do you mean by that? Baka! Bakanishi!” Linda retorted, frowning.

Yuki just smiled at her. She’s cute, Yuki thought.